The announcement was made at the Dubai International Film Festival. "No decision has been made as to where to film the next Terminator, although the Middle East was mentioned as a locale," according to Variety.

The trade reports that Halcyon "had originally planned to wait until the release of Terminator Salvation next summer before deciding on whether to proceed with the next chapter, but the positive studio, fan and media reaction to footage from the current pic has encouraged them to move forward ahead of schedule."

Christian Bale is signed to play John Connor in three Terminator films. Terminator 5 is reportedly slated for a 2011 release. It's not known yet whether distribution of the film will, like Terminator Salvation, be split between Warner Bros. and Sony.